Lunch & Learn
Ventilated Facade Systems For Buildings
Sponsor: Porcelanosa Credits: 1 AIA HSW LU This course discusses the rain screen system for exterior facades using porcelain tile or solid surface. Learning Objectives: Participants should be able to correctly define various types of exterior cladding systems. Participants should be able to identify the major components/features of the ventilated facade system. Participants will gain
Lighting Effects with Coiled Wire Fabric
Sponsor: Cascade Coil Credits: 1 AIA HSW LU Architecture is light.” As Le Corbusier stated, indeed architects spend a lot of design time working with the dynamic interplay of natural and artificial lighting on to, and in to, their building’s surfaces, materials, and three-dimensional spaces to create a complete experience for building occupants. With variable
Build Better Walls: Clearing the air on exterior insulation performance
Sponsor: Atlas Roofing Credits: 1 AIA HSW LU Complex project designs & evolving enclosure material options combined with demanding weather conditions & confusing product performance attributes can be challenging to synthesize. Because thermal value code targets are increasing, along with the uncertainty of future energy costs & weather patterns, getting the project’s insulation strategy right
The Benefits of Offsite Fabricated Stainless Steel Railing Systems
Sponsor: AGS Stainless Credits: 1 AIA HSW LU In this era of recyclability and building more sustainably, how can architects, engineers, and designers help their builders and general contractors succeed in this matter? To the greatest extent possible, specify architectural products that are custom fabricated 100% offsite (custom prefabricated), and delivered to the Jobsite ready-to-be-installed.
Redefining Rooftops: Understanding Rooftop Deck Systems
Sponsor: Bison IP Credits: 1 AIA HSW LU Rooftop decks create valuable living and recreational space for building owners, residents, and clients. Accommodating restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, and everything from residential to government buildings, rooftop deck systems offer the design flexibility to create versatile, unique outdoor spaces over any structural surface. This course explores the
Public Furniture & Sustainable Materials
Sponsor: mmcite Credits: 1 AIA HSW LU This CEU helps designers specify the appropriate materials and recognize how their choices relate to sustaining natural global resources. We look at 7 basic factors for specifying public furniture. We look at the 4 top categories of materials used in public furniture – wood, metal, concrete, and wood